Innovations and barriers in sustainable and green finance for advancing sustainable development goals

This study employs a mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of sustainable and green finance in advancing UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). We use quantitative bibliometric methods with machine learning-based BERTopic modeling and case study analysis to reveal trends. This study presents a cocitation analysis of the SDGs to visualize the interconnectedness between goals, highlighting the central role of SDG 13 (climate action) and key linkages with SDGs related to economic growth (SDG 8), industry and infrastructure (SDG 9), clean energy (SDG 7), and environmental sustainability (SDGs 6, 15). The findings indicate that innovations such as green fintech, social impact bonds, and risk models are…